Description
A special chocolate treat to celebrate a special event.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup + 1 tbsp (250 g) unsalted butter + extra to grease
- 7 oz (200 g) dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp espresso powder
- 1/2 cup (100 ml) whole milk
- 1 3/4 cups (250 g) cake flour + extra for the tin
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp (40 g) cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 cups (250 g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (200 ml) sour cream
- For the ganache
- 1 cup (150 g) dark chocolate
- 1 cup (150 g) milk chocolate
- 1 cup (250 ml) heavy cream
- 5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 320 F.
- Grease and flour a 9 inches spring form pan and set aside.
- Melt the chocolate, butter, espresso powder and milk in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, cocoa into a bowl, then add the granulated sugar. Fold into the chocolate mixture, along with the eggs, vanilla extract and sour cream.
- Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, no more.
- The cake is ready when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out with some mpoist crumbs, but not any raw cake batter. Set aside to cool completely into the pan.
- To make the ganache, melt the ingredients together, stirring occasionally, in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water.
- Set aside to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes and let harden into the fridge for at least 6 hours.
- Remove the ganache from the fridge, stir to soften a bit, remove the cake from the pan and spead evenly all over with the ganache, swirling it into attractive patterns and serve.
Notes
- (I suggested the cake serves 14-16, because it is a rich and satisfying cake and a small slice is enough, but it depends on the greedyness of the guests.
- Anyway, it is right for a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 16 servings).
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 490